Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-21
PREPARING.
RESULT OF THE OAKLAND con-
YENTI0N THIS WEEK.
Organization of a Central Board of
Trade and Improvement As
sociation Effected.

full. These delegates, from Boards OF
Trade, Improvement and immigration AS
sociations were present A. T. Hatch, ]. B.
Robinson, Solano; Robert Effey, Santa
Cruz; 6. w. James, D. B. Moody, F. Field,
w. I. Adel, Tyler Beach, San Jose; W. II.
Mahoney, Henry Robinson, F. Boehmer,
il. A. Kessinger. Alameda; Charles H.
Shinn, Niles; II. H. Pritcher, W. P Bart
lett, Livermore; William Harvey, H. P.
Bowey, II. C. Carnall, A. Gordon, E. S.
Smith, George G. Ross, San Mateo; George
2. McNear, Petaluma; Z. B. Beck, San
Francisco; 81. w. Byington, B. NJ. Spencer,
S. /. Allen, Santa Rosa E. K. Alsip, V. S.
McClatshy, E. r. Hamilton, Sacramento
General Wagner, Z. B. Smith, J. P Abbott,
Contra Costa; James A. Louttit, Thomas
Walch, j. A. Morrissey, j. A. Mccarthy
James H. Budd, San Joaquin Mayor w
R. Davis, A. w. Bishop, A. G. Henry, V. D.
Moody, j. NJ. Davies, Sol. Kahn. NJ. J
| Keller, J. NJ. Lyon, A. ]. McGoyern. f. c.
Sessions, D. G. Brown, w. R. Bentley, d.
w. Kirkham, II. T. Smith, Oakland
The meeting was called to order by V. D.
Moody, President of the Oakland Board OF
Trade.
Mayor w. r. Davis delivered warm adj
dress of welcome, followed by A. w. Bishop
President of the Oakland City Council. who
also welcomed the delegates.
J. l.. Lyon, on behalf of the Committee
on Arrangements, reported the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, In view of the many thousands of
tourists and visitors that contemplate coming
to this State We believe it is for the best inter
est of all concerned to have an organization to
| be known as the Central and Northern Board OF
Trade, to be composed of members of the vari-
GUS Boards and kindred organizations in the
district, for the purpose of perfectiDg an organ
lied system of work. that we may be brought
into closer relation with each other and fur
ther to adopt measures to secure concert of
action i'll advertising throughout the country
the advantages our district possesses in manu-
| featuring, commercial, mercantile, agricultural,
| horticultural and other varied interests in
order that we may induce capital to come
among us and assist in developing and build
ing up the best section of the State; therefore
ResOtued, That all delegates present of the
| various Boards and kindred associations in the
district proceed to perfect such an organization
for the purposes above set forth.
| Resotued, That a committee of five be ap-
pointed by the Chair to draft constitution for
! its government.
The resolutions were discussed and
adopted unanimously.
The subject of organization was then
| taken up, and various methods debated in
an earnest spirit, the moving sentiment,
| however, being enthusiastically unanimous
| that the time had come for energetic and
persistent action.
Finally, on motion of A. C. Henry, a
committee of five was appointed by the
Chair to consider the matter of permanent
organization, and recess of five minutes
was taken. The committee was composed
| of A. G. Henry, ]. A. Louttit, A. L. Hatch,
| w. ?. Byington, and V. ID. Moody.
After elaboration, the committee re-
ported recommendations as to the govern
ment of the Convention, which were
adopted.
A. c. Henry nominated for temporary
President A. t. Hatch, of Salinas, as the
man who was the father of the movement,
and the election was made unanimously
| In taking bis seat he recalled the fact that
he had written letters to several Boards of
Trade suggesting that such a meeting be
| called, and from one of them the present
| gathering had resulted. One of nv
| Ideas in effecting such an organization
he said, twas to secure united action in
! getting out pamphlet that would set forth
| the advantages and attractions of Central
and Northern California. | would get out
a pamphlet that would surpass ANYTHING
OF the kind ever gotten up before, one that
would properly and effectively portray the
attractions of this, the grandest portion of
America. | would have it copiously illus
trated in superior and attractive manner,
for fine illustrations will be as effective as
anything else. What Los Angeles has done
We can do ten-fold. They are worthy of all
praise, and We do not envy them Talk
about their boom breaking up by and by !
No, no, gentlemen, there are others that
will come, but there are thousands and
| thousands down there who will stay. They
hoo tha,,
been before. They have found climate
and soil and prosperity that they have
never known before. But there are others
who will come who may be shown the
beauties and advantages of our portion of
the State, and who will stay with us"
1t was provided by the Committee on
Permanent Organization that there should
be one Vice-President from every county
represented or which would be represented.
The following Vice-Presidents were ap-
pointed by the Chair as suggested by the
different delegations NJ ]. Keller, Alamo
da county; j. B. Robinson, Solano: VIM.
]. Geter, Santa Cruz; D. B. Moody, Santa
Clara H. 2. Bowie, San Mateo; Z. B.
Beck, San Francisco Colonel e. r. Hamil-
ton, Sacramento J. A. Louttit, San Joa-
quin General Wagner. Contra Costa H.
W. Byington, Sonoma; Frank De Long,
Marin.
An executive committee was constituted
as follows: Captain Merry and Z. B. Beck,
San Francisco; L. G. Sessions, Alameda ;
+. Field, Santa Clara E. b. Smith, Contra
Costa Alexander Jordan, San Mateo
Mayor R. Etfey, Santa Cruz E X. Alsip,
Sacramento; j. 4. Robinson, Solano Ii
w. Byington, Sonoma J. a. Morrissey,
San joaquin.
A Committee on Constitution and By
laws was appointed, consisting of A. L.
Henry, of Oakland J. A. Louttit. of San
Joaquin, and E. B. Beck, of San Francisco.
J. NJ. Davies was elected temporary Sec
rotary and V. d. Moody temporary Treas
urer.
1t was proposed to complete permanent
organization. but it was finally agreed that
the constitution and bylaws should first be
adopted, and the Committee on Constitu-
ton and Bylaws were instructed to have
their report printed and copy mailed to
each delegate before the next meeting,
which was set for Tuesday. August I'd, al
II A. NJ, in the Oakland Board of Trade
rooms.
A motion of Mr.. Byington that a Com
mittee on Permanent Organization be ap.
pointed, to report at the next meeting, was
carried, and Messrs. Byington, Effey and
Ross were appointed as such committee
The work OF organizing being completed
as far as practicable short speeches on the
objects and work of the organization were
announced as in order
w. II. Mahoney of Alameda said that in
the summer of 1884 he lived in New York,
land found that 100000 left that port each
year to go to Europe. The round trip first
class fare is $l6Qn and thus S80OO0,OOO is
spent each year nd passage across the ocean
alone. If each spent as much more abroad
1t would make loss to the country of
$50, 100000. 1t would be quite possible for
the people of this coast and the railroads to
make it fashionable to come here and thus
turn large amount of the tourist travel in
this direction.
H. w. Byington had no special policy to
announce, but would heartily cooperate
in any meas ure that might be decided upon
to advance the interests of this coast. one
greet trouble in the past had been want of
united action. The immense increase of
the nations wealth in the past twenty
years had been mainly owing TO concerted
action and the aggregation of capital.
This organization could accomplish almost
anything it undertook Capital will fol-
low immigration and in few years this
State will far outrival any State in the
union.
j. A. Louttit, in a short address,
said We must prepare for large i'm